APLIT Vocab

something of humor interrupts a serious situation; humorous scene that helps the tension

a form of verse to be sung or recited

unrhymed iambic pentameter; metrical verse with no ending rhyme

subjective point of view when a character relays a narrative using “I”

occurs when the final consonants rhyme, but the vowel sounds do not

the emotional implications that a word may carry; implied or associated meaning for a word

a character who is not fully developed by an author

the introductory material in which sets the tone, gives the setting, introduces the char.

a nickname of appellation

a controlled world where pain exists instead of pleasure

character who provides a contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the other’s traits

informal, not always grammatically correct expressions that find acceptance in certain areas

the omission of conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words and phrases

two extremes in a continuum of intermediate possibilities

a protagonist who is the antithesis of the hero

a larger-than- life presence; a god-like paragon worthy of respect and reverence

an awakening; a sudden understanding or burst of insight; key moment in Greek plays

a fictional tale, marked by fantasy and magic, often appealing to the imagination

story performed by actors on a stage

an approach which emphasizes reason, harmony, and the imitation of writers and philosophers

sound device; repetition of initial (beginning) consonant sounds

A metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables followed by one accented syllable

A metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables.

feelings of pity and understanding for a character

a concept or value that can not be seen

writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; figure of speech

the method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a literary work

refers 2 the noble qualities of human beings & nature as opposed 2 savage & destructive forces

Latin for “to the man”; attacking the arguer and not the argument;

unrhymed poetry with lines of varying lengths, containing no specific metrical pattern

a tragic flaw or error in judgment

a quality of style marked by pleasing, harmonious sounds

substitute word(s) that sounds better than another

the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases

A metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables

imaginative writing; writing in which the author breaks away from reality

A line of six metrical feet

a form of rhyme wherein the look rather that the sound is important

A line of one metrical foot.

a pause for effect in the middle of a line of poetry; it may or may not affect the meter

assertions made based on facts,statistics, logical or objective reasoning, hardevidence, etc.

A line of four metrical feet

the turning point in a play or other pieces of literature

a totally ridiculous comedy

works generally considered by scholars & teachers to be the most important to study and read

conversation between two or more characters

addressing someone or something, usually not present, as though present

the part of a plot in which the entanglement caused by the conflict is developed

A metrical foot consisting of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented syllable.

the character in a narrative orplay who is in conflict with the main character;

a story written to make a moral point, using animals as characters

brief statement which expressesan observation on life, usually intended as a wiseobservation.

a struggle between opposing forces

A line of two metrical feet

a work which strives to provoke smiles and laughter

a story which has been composed orally and then passed down by word of mouth

repetition in successive clauses which are usually parallel in syntax

A metrical foot consisting of two syllables equally or almost equally accented

a specific kind or category of literature

a novel showing the development of its central character from childhood to maturity

irony in which the charac. uses words which mean one thing but another to those who know better

a pair of rhyming lines written in the same meter; may be a separate stanza

The intentional use of elevated language to describe the trivial or commonplace

similarity or repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words, especially in a line of verse.

main character who has strength or moral character, a noble cause

an unexpected event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation

a dominant technique in which the author analyzes reasons for a chain of events

Aristotle's word for the pity and fear an audience experiences upon viewing the hero's downfall

two successive lines of rhymed poetry in iambic pentameter

a unit of meter; the basic unit of measurement in a line of poetry

popular Japanese form of poetry

repetition of consonant sounds w/ differing vowel sounds in words near each other; poetry

unable to be touched; not concrete

begins and ends with same setting and/or narrators ; middle is flashback

the resolution of a plot after the climax

everything that happens in plot between the climax or crisis and the denouement

a statement delivered by a actor in a way that the other char. on stage did not hear him

word choices that appealto the ear, that help you “hear” the words

meter having two unstressedsyllables followed by a stressed syllable

also called assuming the answer:

a poem that reveals a soul in action through the speech of one charac. in a dramatic situation

focuses on physically or mentally impaired characters

the specific exact meaning of a word

something out of its place in time or history

a form of novel in which magic, mystery, horrors and chivalry abound

A line of three metrical feet.

a combination of harsh, unpleasant sounds which create an effect of discordance

a term applied to a group of attitudes which emphasize existence rather than the essence

A line of five metrical feet

author’s own life story; first-person account

an extended metaphor- two unlike things are compared in several different ways

line of verse in which both the grammatical structure and the sense reach completion at the end

a device by which an author can present action or scenes that occurred before the opening scene

pertaining to the base side of man

a poem about morning

an engraving on a tombstone

figure of speech in which a thought is balanced with a contrasting thought in parallel phrases

the expression of a idea in lang. which gives more than one meaning & leave uncertainty meaning

where the actual typeset layout of the poem suggests the topic

a brief quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter

the arrangement & presentation of events & info in such a way that prepare 4 later events

an unaccented, a lightly accented, an unaccented, & a heavy accented syllable

Latin for seize the day

the claim that whatever has not been proved

double rhyme: two syllables rhyme

the climax or turning point of a story or a play

figure of speech which makes brief reference to a historical or literary figure,event,or object

A metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by one unaccented syllable

an author's choice of words

lyrical poem about death; a serious poem, usually meant to express grief or sorrow

an anticlimax which is unintentional;

the structure, shape, pattern, organization, or style of a piece of literature

a term for a poem that teaches, and almost preaches

speech peculiar to a region; exhibits distinctions between 2 groups or even 2 persons

elevated languages, often pompous and overdone

line of verse that carries over into the next line w/out a pause of any kind

the comparison of 2 things,which are alike in several respects, for explaining a difficult idea

a long narrative, usually written in elevated lang. which related the adventures of a hero

a witty saying, usually at the end of a poem, about 2 lines long

schematic rhyme that comes at the ends of lines of verse